Hamsters in jackets. Seriously.
Posted in Animals, Energy, Nanotech on March 10th, 2009 by Patti Schiendelman – Be the first to comment
Discovery Channel reports that Georgia Tech scientists are harvesting hamster energy with tiny nanowire jackets. They say it would take a thousand hamsters to charge a cell phone, which is an adorable image, but not very practical. The technology can be scaled up, so someday you may be able to power your iPod with your clothing.